Converting from Hectometer (hm) to Kilometer (km)

What is Hectometer (hm)

Hectometer, abbreviated as hm, is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 100 meters. It is commonly used to measure distances in fields such as land surveying or road construction.

What is Kilometer (km)

Kilometer, abbreviated as km, is a unit of length in the metric system equal to 1000 meters. It is widely used for measuring longer distances such as between cities, countries, or continents.

Conversion Formulas

• To convert from Hectometer to Kilometer:

  • Multiply the hectometer value by 0.1
  • Formula: km = hm x 0.1

• To convert from Kilometer to Hectometer:

  • Multiply the kilometer value by 10
  • Formula: hm = km x 10

Examples

• Converting 5 hm to km:

  • km = 5 x 0.1 = 0.5 km

• Converting 3 km to hm:

  • hm = 3 x 10 = 30 hm

• Converting 8 hm to km:

  • km = 8 x 0.1 = 0.8 km

• Converting 15 km to hm:

  • hm = 15 x 10 = 150 hm

Use this page to perform converting from Hectometer (hm) to Kilometer (km) efficiently.